LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 1

The learner will sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.

Objective 1.01

Sing consistently on pitch, with accurate rhythm and proper breath control, in an appropriate range.

Resources aligned to this objective

Wild and wacky warm-ups
The lesson describes choral music warm-ups for improving singing posture, breath control, vowel placement, and rhythmic reading skills. Basic sight reading skills are reviewed and reinforced to enhance independent musicianship.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Music Education)
By Georgia Stephens.

Resources on the web

A simple melody
In this ARTSEDGE lesson, students learn the notes of the treble clef staff, play simple melodies, and complete a short melodic composition. Students will: apply prior knowledge of rhythmic concepts in their short compositions; compose... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 5–8 English Language Arts and Music Education)
Provided by: ArtsEdge
Civil War Music
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from ARTSEDGE, students use the Internet as a resource to compare and contrast Civil War songs of the North and the South. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 and 8 English Language Arts, Music Education, and Social Studies)
Provided by: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts